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Adults’ Reports of Positive and Negative Events and Memory Accuracy for Word Lists During Animal Assisted Interviews

Capparelli, Amy L
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1500480849917461

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2017, Master of Arts, University of Toledo, Psychology - Experimental.
The use of dogs in child advocacy centers, police departments, and in the courtroom as a means to enhance rapport and facilitate communication with witnesses is increasing. In the current study, we assessed the impact of dogs on the amount that adults reported about negative and positive emotional events. Additionally, we investigated the effect of a dog on memory accuracy for word lists. Undergraduate student participants were randomly assigned to have a dog present (n = 34) or absent (n = 34) while discussing positive and negative experienced events. Following the interview portion of the study, participants were asked to learn word lists designed to create false memories due to strong semantic associations. Participants were given recall and recognition tests to assess their memory for the presented word lists. Based on previous research, it was predicted that the presence of a dog would lead to increased quantity of verbal reports, particularly pertaining negative life events. The results did not support this hypothesis. The analyses revealed no differences in memory performance as a function of dog interview. Explanations for the findings and directions for future research are discussed.
Kamala London, Ph.D. (Committee Chair)
Jason Rose , Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Stephen Christman, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
76 p.
Psychology
Animal assisted interviews; dogs; false memory

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  • Capparelli, A. L. (2017). Adults’ Reports of Positive and Negative Events and Memory Accuracy for Word Lists During Animal Assisted Interviews [Master's thesis, University of Toledo]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1500480849917461

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Capparelli, Amy. Adults’ Reports of Positive and Negative Events and Memory Accuracy for Word Lists During Animal Assisted Interviews . 2017. University of Toledo, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1500480849917461.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Capparelli, Amy. "Adults’ Reports of Positive and Negative Events and Memory Accuracy for Word Lists During Animal Assisted Interviews ." Master's thesis, University of Toledo, 2017. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1500480849917461

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